Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-29

actively engaged III farming, N
ing, ETC., and subsequently for many y
were engaged in banking, being in
owners Of the First National Bank Of 4
nersville, and also principal owners Of
Citizens Bank of the same place,
Huston family were Of Scotch-Irisb
scent, and originally came to America al
early date, as the records show that NJ
liam Huston, ST., "a a Captain in the
of 177G. He is buried in the church,
at Rocky Springs, and his old family,
has inscribed on the door his birth
death, and the fact Of his service as q
tain in the war of the r~evolut
The family have always borne
Presbyterian faith, being active me
bers and liberal supporters. VI
liam Huston died after o short
ness in Connersviile, January S, 1876, Id
ing his only child, J. n, his sole heir,
| N. was early sent to private schools,
afterward to the public schools, and
under private instruction from Hon. ].
| Mcintosh in Latin and Greek. In 1861
entered Hanover College, and subseque
ly attended Miami University at Oxfoti
being SO much nearer his home. He
not graduate, but instead commenced
study of medicine. In the winter of |
and 1868 he matriculated at Beilview III
pital Medical College, but not desiring
graduate SO young, he did not return to
college the subsequent year, but commend
the study of law in the Office of Jud
j. S. Reid, with whom he remained add
one year. Then with his cousin, j..
Ferris, he embarked in business, openin|
gents furnishing store. This not sati]
ing the active and restless Temperament
our subject. he sold out and moved
Kansas, where he engaged for one sd
mer in the cattle business. In the fall
1873 j. N. went into the Citizens Bank
b~ookkeeper, subsequently acting as ass
ant cashier, and in about six months fl
the time he entered the bank he
elected cashier. Upon the death of W
lam Huston, who was President Of
bank, the Hon. j. G. Mcintosh was Gle
to fill the vacancy and continued as s.
until his death. j. N. then bought vu|
holding any interest in the bank, and
since very successfully mana ed the lu
tuition, being the sole wne
Our subject has been an active busin
man, always evincipg an interest in al
thing that would tend to the growth
prosperity of the town. He erected qui
number of buildings, and greatly impro'
by modelnizing his numerous store roo!
He took an interest in farming and sto
raising, and for years has mana:
his farms throughout Fayette Cout
and also the old homestead. VII
he still OWL in the Cum erland Vail
Pennsylvania, as we'll as Lis farms in
State of Illinois. all of which he has j
under cultivation. He has been
is still identified with many Of
institutions of the city. He
President of the old Coffin Compa
was President for several years Of
County Agricultural Society; was direc
in the First National Bank; was Dire:
in the Indiana Loan Company; also OF
Connersville Gas Light Company, of wl
lie is the principal owner and now Pr
dent. He is also President of tile @
nersville Buggy Company, and person.
superintends his large breeding farm
joining the city.
MIR. huston was married in 1871, and
family now consists of q wife and tbl
interesting children-two daughters and
son.
In politics he has always been a Rep1
llcan, and for a man of his years his 3
yancement has been remarkable. In Il
he held his first Office, that of Councils
IN Connersville. He was reelected III III
In 1880 he was elected Representative
the State Legislature from the counties
fayette and Union, and was e.elected
1872. In 1854 !e was elected State Sendt
from the district composed of the count
OF fayette, Union, and Rush, and madi
splendid record in his four years of ser1l
III tie upper house of the General AsseI
ply. He was elected Chairman of the fa
cite County Republican Central Commit
IN 1850, and served in that capacity ul
the spring of 1856, when he was elected
memher OF the State Central COMMITTEE
represent the Sixth Congressional DistrH
and was subsequently elected (hairman;,
personally Mr.. Huston is an a.reeat
gentleman, frail in stature, but possess
OF an enormous amount of energy. No
w~lthstand'ng every moment of his lie
demanded by his immense business lne
es,s, ne is never too busy to refuse Z
spectiul hearing to anyone who may des =
to see him. He is a brilliant and forclt
speaker, and gentleman of the stree
integrity and correct habits.
AN extremely useful cement for =
perlmental use is made from e9uu'
quantities of pntta.porcha and Wilt